Pentane

pentane, normal pentane, amyl hydride, skellysolve A, n-pentane

How to detect Pentane

Formula: C5H12 | CAS: 109-66-0

Synonyms: pentane, normal pentane, amyl hydride, skellysolve A, n-pentane

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C5H12
CAS no. 109-66-0
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 0.70
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 7.00
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV ZR
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.333
Molecular Weight, g/mole 72.2
Melting point, °C -130
Boiling point, °C 35
Flash point, °C -48
Upper Explosive Limit, % 8.7
Lower Explosive Limit, % 1.1
Specification Value/Information
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.626
Ionisation Energy, eV 10.35
EH40 TWA, ppm 600
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 1800
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 120
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 350
NIOSH ceiling, ppm 610
NIOSH ceiling, mg.m⁻³ 1800
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 1500
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 1000
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 2950